Missouri
Mortgage applications rose six percent last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, possibly pointing to a home-buying recovery. Meanwhile, purchase volume dropped 1.5 percent year over year, a major recovery from six weeks ago, when…
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The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about contract-tracing scams sent out via text message. It says that government health departments will send out a text message simply letting one know that they will call. Scan texts will ask for…
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The Department of Agriculture released details on how the $19 billion in relief for farmers will be given out to recipients. Farmers that have suffered a loss of five percent or more are eligible for up to $250,000 per person.…
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In another blow to the retail real estate industry, retailer JCPenney plans to pare back its store count by 30 percent, or 240 stores. It will leave it with about 600 total stores. The company, which operates seven stores and…
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April's unemployment rate hit a dismal 14.7 percent, and the construction industry was no different. It lost 975,000 jobs over the month, in an industry that was having trouble finding workers before COVID-19 hit. Though other industries faced a tougher…
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Though the number of homes being built are lat their lowest levels since 2015, home builders are confident about the future, according to a National Association of Home Builders report. Total housing starts dropped 30.2 percent in April to a…
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Ford's plant in Claycomo reopened yesterday, and across the state line, GM's Fairfax plant is set to open its doors again on June 1. Both have been closed since March. The facilities will have social distancing, face masks, and temperature…
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is asking for $54.5 million in CARES Act funding from Jackson County officials for the city. The request comes after the county was allocated $123 million and is based on the percentage of Kansas City…
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Leaders in the restaurant industry want more time to spend PPP loans, increasing that window from eight to 24 weeks. They met with President Donald Trump and said that they were concerned about various social distancing rules in states and…
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Mary Anne Jackson was named dean of the University of Missouri - Kansas City's medical school earlier this month after servicing as interim dean for nearly two years. Q. Medical school is already an intense environment. Has it become more…
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